Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-07
Young Mems Christian Union.

The Executive committee OF tni- Organizer
ton has engaged rooms at Coombs' Block,
which they intend fitting up for use at an
early date The larger room will be used for
reading room and social meetings, and the
smaller As a gymnasium. II is estimated that
the cost OF needed repairs will be about 500
and subscription paper has been started for
raising that amount. The ready response which
it is receiving Is an encouraging indication OF
the sentiment Of the community. BOYS under
10 years OF age also will be admitted into
honorary m,mber,hip and u,c OF the gym
naSium, under certain restrictions. The Sec
rotary, Rev. a. A. Cambridge. will be glad 10
receive contributions TO the repair" fund,
or new names for membership.
Easter SUNDAY will be observed Al the Bap-
tist church BY floral decorations and special
services both afternoon and evening In the
afternoon an Easter sermon with appropriate
music and in the evening the main auditorium
will bc lighted by electricity and u responsive
service and address with music by an adult and
chldren'> choir Will constitute til" programme.
-1he Bucksport clipper. under the healing
OF a smart piece OF journalism, says that Bucks
port item in the Ellsworth AMERICAN, was
read before the occurrence OF the event. and
what makes it doubly interesting is the point
that il is fact far a il goes. II the editor
OF the C1iDper has ever been an agent fOT the
associated press he ha, doubtless been instruct
cd in forwarding his reports to 'antlcipate"
certain events or proceedings. 50 in journal
ism II is sometimes necessary to anticipate
The Postmaster General has appointed II.
Fremont Maddock- Of this city. postal clerk
between Bangor Me. and Boston. Mass. with
orders To report at Portland. at once. for AS
,ignment to duty. Mr. Maddocks went of
feeling happy. and thumbiug hi nose at his
democratic friends who, he thinks. did not
keep their faith with him in the recent election
OF city officers. Mr. Maddock- has been post
master at North Els worth an4 will, doubtless.
make an excellent postal clerk.
From information received things seem to
point to the certainty Of there being a small
steamer on Reeds Pond this coming summer.
A small company consisting OF several Els
worth gentlemen and possibly one or two
Bangor gentlemen is being formed, and the
boat will doubtless be ready by June. Land
at the head Of the pond, very pleasantly To-
Gated. is to be cleared up for picnic ground,
and the beauties OF this lovely lake lying at
our very doors must soon become better
known.
We have received from Paine Diehl Il
Co.. No. T., Bank St. Philadelphia one Of
their p. ID. & Co., egg beaters and cream whips
which is constructed on entirely new princi-
pies and works like charm. We have tried II
and find TO be true what its manufacturers
claim that it automatically lit itself to and gath
ers up the eggs from any shaped dish, whether
spherical or fiat bottomed inside, thus enabling
il to gather between its double dasher and beat
up single egg, or more, perfectly and almost
instantly. 30 cents each per mail.
The sociable given by the W. X. c. at
Grand Army Hal, on Thursday evening Of last
week was a very pleasan; gathering. The at
PENDANTS were entertained by brief program
as follows: Music by Ida Baker, Reading by
Mrs. V. =. Wardwell; Singing by George
Trip; Remarks by J. {. Chilcott. NJ. ;.
Smith, Rev. V. p. Wariwell and Col. II. f.
Campbell. a most bountiful collation. was
served which the members of the W. r. c.
lation number of stirring army songs were
sung in which the Rev. Mr.. Wardwell led.
The meeting was voted success socially,
financially and every other way.
There was Tin wedding al the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Rowe, on
FRIDAY evening last, on the occasion of the
tenth anniversary Of their marriage. The par
~ no fr;o ppObbprs pf
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe to whom it was verita-
bic surprise The evening was spent most
pleasantly and the host and hostess felt that it
was good to be remembered. The presents
were so numerous and useful that the recip-
tents will have no occasion to purchase any
more tin ware for years TO come. In spite OF
the surprise given TO Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe they
managed to entertain their guests most hand
somely and bounteously.
GOOD TEMPLARs.-A Good Templars' lodge
was organized at North West Harbor, Deer
Isle, March 80, with thirty-fve charter MEM
bers. Officers were elected and installed as
follows: Harry d. Bray, w. c. T.; Julia E.
Gross, w. Y. T.; Katie X. Pickering. W. s.;
A. c. Gross, W. F. S.; II. B. 2. Raynes, W.
T.; T. G.. Pickering, w. NJ; r. Y. Stinson,
W. c.. Mrs. II. D. Bray, W. |. S. g.; L. ).
Pickering, W. o. S. G.; Sadie Morey. W. A.
S.; William T. Haskell, W. d. NJ; Katie
Small, w. R. III. s.; Rose Eaton, W. L. II. s.;
Richard Rhind, P. W. C. T. The lodge was
organized by J. Fl. Hamilton. Grand Counsel
or. who is now on his way to attend the
Grand Lodge session to be held in Lewiston
April 10 and IA. NJ. S. Joyce was appointed
Lodge Deputy. They will hold regular meet
ings Monday evenings.
At Vineyard Haven in the blizzard OF
April 2, the following disasters are reported to
Hancock county vessels: The schooner Al
pine of Deer Isle, Marshal, Port johnson for
Portsmouth with cargo of coal, slipped both
anchors and ran ashore at the head of the har-
Dor, where she now lies. She lost her main
quarter rail and one davit, one cathead and
broke three top timbers by collision with the
schooner Providence Of Philadelphia. The
schooner Mary A. Rice of Bucksport, Lowell,
Nantucket for New York in ballast. parted
both chains and went ashore on the east side OF
the harbor Just south Of New York wharf al,
forwards hauled off to the wharf. She had
quarter rail and four stanchons stove, lost
boat. and also received considerable other dam
age. The vessel is tight.